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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2016
Helen of Troy Limited, Belleville, St. Michael, BB;
Eric Richard Colburn, Wexford, PA (US);
Hyuk Jae Chang, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mackenzie Mor, New York, NY (US);
Helen of Troy Limited, Belleville, St. Michael, BB;
Abstract
A food slicer includes a frame for supporting a landing and a runway, which is movable relative to the landing. A cutting blade is secured on an upstream end of the landing. A separate cutting knife is moveably connected to the frame. An adjustment mechanism is connected to the frame to adjust an offset between the cutting blade and the runway. The adjustment mechanism includes first and second guide tracks provided on respective first and second movable cam plates, and a gear mechanism for moving the first and second cam plates along a length direction of the food slicer.